PCH newsletter Spring 2012.indd - Plymouth Community Homes

Resident exhibition a success
An exhibition on the regeneration of North Prospect
was recently held at the Halcyon centre, to further
update residents on what is happening on the estate.
Around 50 residents visited on the day, which
provided updates on all the phases of the
regeneration, the community hub and other useful
information.
Mike Nally, North Prospect Regeneration Manager
said: “The event was organised to make sure that the
residents of North Prospect are up to date with how
the programme is progressing. I think most of the
residents who attended found it informative and
we have received feedback, both positive and
negative, which we will take into consideration.”
The consortium was also in attendance during the
day and was available to offer support to residents
on a number of issues, from housing to community
safety. Jacky Clift, on behalf of the Zebra Collective,
organised a ‘sticky wall’, which gave residents the
opportunity to put up comments about the
regeneration and other issues.
Among the points raised was a desire for good
communication with the PCH regeneration team and
suggestions were made for how that might happen
better – clear information, time to explain properly, a
drop-in place to ask questions and display boards
with information constantly updated.
Agnes from Plymfed talked to people about whether they
would like to be part of the on-going discussions with PCH,
and Ghia from PATH interviewed individual people and
families about their own housing needs.
Barratt Homes and Mi-Space, the contractor who will do the
refurbishment of the tenanted homes in North Prospect, were
also on hand to provide information on the projects that they
are taking on.
Meanwhile, Mr Lonsdale and Mr Woodruff from North
Prospect both won a £25 shopping voucher to spend at the
North Prospect Mini Mart. Both completed a survey at the
resident information event and were picked out at random.
Pictured below is Mike Knowles, North Prospect Regeneration
Project Director presenting one of the vouchers to Mr Woodruff
with his prize.